Concussion Discussion:
I just came across this yesterday. It was written in September, but former OL Matt Chatham’s review of “Concussion” is stunning. Well worth the time to read.
Why ‘Concussion’ Movie is Critically Important – a chillng review by a former player, @chatham58 https://t.co/O70wPIxWCE
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) January 27, 2017
#NFL announces concussions decreased by 11 percent this season https://t.co/wjLolvBiT9 via @camdasilva @FoxSports
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) January 26, 2017
Think the NFL concussion settlement was fair?
Revenue from Thursday Night Football = Total amount paid in the concussion settlement https://t.co/3WpQNSIB2h
— Dan Werly (@WerlySportsLaw) January 26, 2017
Complain all you want about short-week football; NFL, NFLPA have one billion reasons per year to keep it https://t.co/LqqtS6cqjW
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) January 26, 2017
Concussions, Brain Damage and Tau | Independent Football Veterans https://t.co/hLJNhs3uIh
— Leonard A Marshall (@LeonardMarsha70) January 26, 2017
“When you’re not valuable, they just toss you away.”
USA Today reports on NHL spurning brain disease research. https://t.co/w56jx7s3nb
— Rick Westhead (@rwesthead) January 26, 2017
After being diagnosed w/ #CTE, @LeonardMarshal6 pens a letter to his younger self on @playerstribune. https://t.co/Y1axswzoAr
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) January 26, 2017
Handling of Chris Conley #concussion evaluation is under investigation https://t.co/hnBKn2kOiu via @ProFootballTalk
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) January 26, 2017
As he died, Kevin Turner encouraged his son to play football https://t.co/zkxms2eSy3 via @MichaelDavSmith
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) January 26, 2017
NFL Sidelines:
Reduced penalties and increased completion percentages are irrelevant to the quality of Thursday night games https://t.co/GYCi7IzvRo
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) January 26, 2017
Would Stan Kroenke have written a large check to keep the Chargers out of L.A.? https://t.co/X6mJtLFPJu
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) January 26, 2017
Qualcomm Stadium workers to be laid off following #Chargers team move to LA https://t.co/CmBjSVRX23
— Jill Lieber Steeg (@JillLieberSteeg) January 26, 2017
Goodell: “One thing we can’t ever do is compromise on the game…”
https://t.co/LvBgJpiCSt via @TimDanielsBR— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) January 26, 2017
NFL Player’s Association Looking to Hash Out Marijuana Policy With New Proposal https://t.co/Tqx9eZRYbx via @AV_TSJ
— Sheilla Dingus (@SheillaDingus) January 26, 2017
NCAA Notebook:
What role does one’s racial predisposition have on the debate to pay college athletes?
A lot says this article…https://t.co/CMNeDMyz4X
— Warren K. Zola (@WarrenKZola) January 26, 2017
Another former #BoiseState fb player & prospective transfer linked to #sexualassault. My take in @sportingnews: https://t.co/qSjuJAVPjC
— Cari (Stern) Grieb (@SportsLawStern) January 26, 2017